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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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